Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you plan to study foreign languages and linguistics, take a look at what University of Alaska Anchorage has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from UAA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Foreign Languages & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

UAA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UAA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UAA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at UAA awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at UAA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAA also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	13

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages and linguistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Professors	230	$84,740
Social Scientists	170	$74,550
Interpreters and Translators	90	$52,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.